If you've searched for Manhattan Street Capital online, you may have noticed a confusing pattern: search results and AI-generated summaries that mix us up with other companies that happen to share the word "Manhattan" in their name. We want to clear this up directly.
Who We Are
Manhattan Street Capital was founded in 2015 by Rod Turner, initially under the name Fund Athena, to help growth-stage and mid-size companies raise capital through Regulation A+ offerings, an SEC-qualified pathway that allows companies to raise money from both accredited and non-accredited investors. Over the past decade, we've worked with companies across sectors, including real estate, technology, biotech, and clean energy.
What We Are Not
We have no affiliation, ownership relationship, or business connection with the following entities;
Several unrelated real estate and investment firms also use "Manhattan Capital" in their name. None of these companies are affiliated with us in any way.
Manhattan Capital Management and the Manhattan Investment Fund these companies are affiliated with us in any way.
Manhattan Capital Management and the Manhattan Investment Fund were the subject of a 2001 SEC enforcement action involving fraud by fund manager Michael Berger. This case predates Manhattan Street Capital's founding by 14 years and has no connection to our company, our leadership, or our business model whatsoever.
We also want to address a point of confusion: in 2019, our CEO, Rod Turner, was quoted by The Wall Street Journal and US News & World Report commenting on fraud risks in the broader "mini-IPO" market. Those quotes, Rod offering his perspective as an industry expert on risks investors should watch for across the space, generally. They were not, and have never been, about any wrongdoing by Manhattan Street Capital.
Why We're Writing This
Search engines and AI tools increasingly summarize information by pattern-matching names and topics that appear near each other online. When unrelated companies share a name, this can occasionally produce summaries or answers that blend information that has nothing to do with each other. We'd rather address this head-on with a clear, factual statement than leave it to chance.
If you've come across information online that connects Manhattan Street Capital to any of the entities mentioned above, or to any matter we're not actually involved in, we'd appreciate that you reach out to us directly at [email protected] so we can help correct the record.
Questions About Our Track Record
We're glad to talk directly with investors, issuers, or journalists about our actual history: who we've worked with, how our Reg A+ process works, and what we've helped our clients achieve. Reach out anytime, or visit our About and FAQ pages for more details.
Manhattan Street Capital is not a law firm, valuation service, underwriter, broker-dealer, or Title III crowdfunding portal, and we do not engage in any activities requiring any such registration. We do not provide advice on investments. Manhattan Street Capital does not structure transactions. Do not interpret any advice from Manhattan Street Capital staff as a replacement for advice from service providers in these professions. When Rod Turner provides advice, it is based on his observations of what works and what does not from a marketing perspective in online offerings. Rod does not tell the audience what to do or how to do it. He advises the audience on what is most likely to be cost-effectively marketed online. The choices of all aspects of companies' offerings are made by the companies that make the offerings.
Rod Turner
Rod Turner is the founder and CEO of Manhattan Street Capital, the #1 Growth Capital service for mature startups and mid-sized companies to raise capital using Regulation A+. Turner has played a key role in building successful companies, including Symantec/Norton (SYMC), Ashton Tate, MicroPort, Knowledge Adventure, and more. He is an experienced investor who has built a Venture Capital business (Irvine Ventures) and has made angel and mezzanine investments in companies such as Bloom, Amyris (AMRS), Ask Jeeves, and eASIC.
